Species Human Entrez 153201 | Human Mouse Ensembl ENSG00000186335 | |
Aliases SLC36A2, PAT2, TRAMD1, solute carrier family 36 member 2 External IDs MGI: 1891430 HomoloGene: 72100 GeneCards: SLC36A2 | ||
Solute carrier family 36, member 2 also known as SLC36A2 is a protein which in humans is encoded by the SLC36A2 gene.
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Function
SLC36A2 transports small amino acids (glycine, alanine, and proline) and also the D-enantiomers and select amino acid derivatives, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid.
Clinical significance
Mutations in the SLC36A2 gene are associated with Iminoglycinuria.
References
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